Perseid meteor shower 2023: Where, when to watch this weekend
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it’s an especially perfect time to watch because the moon will be in its waning crescent phase, making the skies darker than usual.
Webb Space Telescope captures stunning shots of Ring Nebula
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of the Ring Nebula.
NASA loses, regains contact with Voyager 2 probe after sending wrong command
Flight controllers accidentally sent a wrong command nearly two weeks ago that tilted the spacecraft’s antenna away from Earth and severed contact.
Euclid mission to study dark universe takes 1st test images, NASA reveals
“After more than 11 years of designing and developing Euclid, it’s exhilarating and enormously emotional to see these first images," said Euclid Project Manager Giuseppe Racca of the European Space Agency.
August skygazing forecast: Month features 2 Supermoons and Perseid Meteor Shower
Two full Moons and the Perseid Meteor Shower will make August a standout month for staring at the stars.
Drunk Delta Airlines passenger downs 11 drinks, sexually assaults minor and her mom on 9-hour flight: lawsuit
A belligerent drunk on a Delta Air Lines flight was served at least 10 vodka drinks and a glass of wine before groping a 16-year-old girl and her mother, court documents allege.
UFO whistleblower testimony 'insulting' and not credible, Pentagon officials say
A retired Air Force major accused the US of recovering "non-human biologics" and concealing their findings from the public.
Whistleblower claims US is concealing program that captures UFOs
David Grusch, a retired major general, claims the U.S. has had information about "non-human" activity since the 1930s.
New NASA telescope expected to uncover hundreds of Earth-sized rogue planets
The findings stem from a nine-year survey known as the Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics, and according to researchers, they have already identified at least one planet that is roughly the size of Earth.
Perseid Meteor Shower 2023: What skywatchers should know
The Perseids will peak in the middle of August.
Lawmakers claim UFO 'cover-ups' from Pentagon, military as witnesses head to Congress
David Grusch is among the UFO whistleblowers to testify at a historic hearing next week.
Astronomers may have discovered 2 planets sharing same orbit around their star
The astronomers say it's the strongest evidence yet of this bizarre cosmic pairing, long suspected but never proven.
Police, space agency are investigating unknown object found on Australian beach
In the early stages of the investigation, police said it appeared the object did not originate from a commercial aircraft.
NASA discovers most distant black hole with potentially more lurking in deep space
A Texas-led research team says this black hole is at the center of a galaxy created a mere 570 million years after the Big Bang.
Solar storm forecasted for Thursday could bring Northern Lights to 17 states
This solar storm is part of an 11-year solar cycle that’s making the Northern Lights visible in places farther to the south. Here's where auroral activity is forecast.
Look up at the night sky for these July celestial events
Four planets will shine brightly for optimal skygazing opportunities, and the Full Buck supermoon comes early on July 3.
Buck Moon: First Supermoon of 2023 puts on own celestial show for 4th of July
The July full moon is known by its Native American name -- the Buck Moon -- because deer antlers are in full growth during the summer.
World UFO Day: New investigations show growing acceptance in science, government
Have aliens been confirmed yet? Well, no – but the expert work to identify hundreds of UFOs has accelerated in the last year more than ever. Here’s a look at where some investigations stand this World UFO Day.
What is the dark universe? A European space telescope just launched to find out
Scientists hope this telescope will give insight into the dark energy and dark matter that make up most of the universe and keep it expanding.
Saturn’s rings glow in new image captured by James Webb telescope
Saturn’s atmosphere contains methane gas which absorbs sunlight, unlike its rings which are made up of billions of small chunks of ice and rock and appear brighter in the image.